Player sales put Nottingham Forest £12.1m into the black

April 2 – Nottingham Forest have reported a pre-tax profit of £12.1 million for the 2023-24 financial year, driven by £100 million in player sales. Despite recording an operating loss of £73.3 million, the club’s strong transfer market activity – including the £47.5 million sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham Hotspur—converted financial red into black.

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Yamal’s new Kings League franchise wildcarded into World Cup

April 2 – Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has made his first major move off the pitch, launching his own Kings League franchise, La Capital CF. The announcement, streamed live on Monday, marks Yamal’s entry into the growing world of football-entertainment, a space that has attracted top players, influencers, and brands looking to engage with the next generation of football fans.

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Hollywood favourite Wrexham welcomes revenue boost with overseas income outstripping domestic

April 2 – Wrexham AFC has reported record-breaking revenues of £26.7 million for the 2023-24 season—outpacing many Championship clubs and setting a new financial benchmark for a League Two side. This represents a staggering 155% increase from last year’s £10.5 million and dwarfs the League Two average of £5.4 million, according to Deloitte’s most recent football finance review.  

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Carlo Ancelotti on trial in Spanish court charged with tax evasion

April 2 – Carlo Ancelotti is widely considered the best club coach in the history of football. As coach of AC Milan, Chelsea, and now Real Madrid, the Italian has won everything, however, he’s now facing potentially one of his biggest battles as he will have to stand trial on charges of defrauding Spain’s Tax Office to the tune of more than €1 million (£836,857).

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